NRMA survey will gauge what commuters want the NSW government to fix on Sydney's rail network

COMMUTERS will finally have their say on the state of Sydney's rail network in a new survey to vote on the city's worst train stations.

The NRMA will launch the first survey of its kind today to order to give frustrated rail commuters the chance to tell the state government what they would like to see fixed on Sydney's rail network.

NRMA president Wendy Machin said the Seeing Red on Rail survey would make it easy for people to have their say and the results would be used to lobby the government to fix the most pressing issues on the network.

"While our members are motorists, they are also public transport users, cyclists and pedestrians and they realise the road and rail network in this city has to work hand in hand," Ms Machin said.

"While a lot of people grumble and complain about the network they might never write a letter or an email.

"This will make it easier for people to come together and express their concerns."

The survey asks commuters to detail their concerns with the train stations they use most, including graffiti, safety, crowding, services and lack of parking and signage.

"Nearly half of the NRMA's 2.5 million members use public transport regularly as well as drive, and they want better public transport options," Ms Machin said.

"Better public transport gives commuters more choice and leads to less congestion on our roads.

"We want the community to have their say because we know these campaigns get results."

The results will be used to lobby for improvements to the rail network.

"We know that when thousands of people take part in these campaigns, governments listen," Ms Machin said.

"Campaigns over the last two years resulted in governments spending more on the roads identified in the surveys."

The short survey will be available by logging on to mynrma.com.au/seeingredonrail.

It can also be accessed via a smartphone QR code in the free mX commuter newspaper, which will give train travellers a chance to vote on Sydney's worst train stations and the biggest problems on the city's rail network.